Volunteers

Volunteer Cordinator: Email:jmlugemwa@gmail.com 
                               Tel: 763-291-1102

Volunteer Schedule

This is a general schedule for all volunteers. The schedule may change depending on pressing needs at any particular time. However, those who may be teaching at Hope full time, they will be following the school schedule. The days they are not teaching, they can switch back to the regular volunteer schedule below. For school schedule, go to Hope Academy website.

MONDAY
Morning   (8:00am - 12:00pm): Nazareth Orphanage 
             (cleaning, feeding animals, yard maintenance, washing & caring for kids)
Afternoon (2:00pm - 4:00pm): Administrative work at Kyetume
Evening   (5:00pm - 6:30pm): Afterschool program - teaching/tutoring music, dance, etc

TUESDAY
Morning:    Hope Academy (compound maintenance/designing, classroom cleaning, office work, etc)
Afternoon: Administrative work at Kyetume
Evening:   Afterschool program - involves teaching/tutoring, music, dance, etc

WEDNESDAY
Morning:   Child-headed families (cleaning, digging, construction, data collection)
              
*A trip to Rakai should occur at least once a month, other weeks will involve local families)
Afternoon:  Administrative work at Kyetume
Evening:    Afterschool program - involves teaching, debate, music, dance, etc

THURSDAY
Morning:   Hope Academy (same as Tuesday + work with kids in sponsorship program)
Afternoon: Administrative work at Kyetume
Evening:   Afterschool program - involves teaching, debate, music, dance, etc

FRIDAY
Morning:   Project updates and volunteers' meeting. Involves planning for the following week.

Afternoon: Administrative work at Kyetume
Evening:   Afterschool program - involves teaching/tutoring, music, dance, etc

What We Do

URF operate: an orphanage, a vocational high school, after school programs, women empowerment programs, child sponsorship, and many more.


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About Us

URF is a 501(c)(3) charity registered in Uganda, USA, and Canada. We focus on education, health, and community development in the most rural areas of Uganda.

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News and Events

- Community Empowerment Seminar attended by 600 people
- 3 new homes built for child headed families.
- Men's group launched.
- Agriculture workshop for August. Business training workshop set for Sept.

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